Our core values
As a group, we are non-denominational: we welcome pupils of all faiths and none to our schools and academies. UCST was founded in the Church of England on the principles of respect, service and compassion.
We seek to maximise every individual's potential, nurturing the self-confidence and self-esteem that will enable them to make the most of their talents.
Our commitment to bringing out ‘the best in everyone’ is reflected in our core values:
Bringing out the best in everyone through academic excellence
We set great store by the quality of our teaching, which means we seek the highest possible calibre of teaching staff, and then support and incentivise them in every way we can - to the benefit of all pupils, whatever their academic aptitude.
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Bringing out the best in everyone through pastoral care |
| Today's young people inhabit a world that presents more options and fewer moral guidelines than were available to previous generations - and we do everything we can to provide help and guidance wherever it is needed. |
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Bringing out the best in everyone through healthy competition |
| We invest in a wide variety of games and sports and encourage all our pupils to participate in them - as an end in itself, and as a preparation for the wider competitive world that awaits them after school. |
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Bringing out the best in everyone through encouragement of the arts |
| We provide all our pupils with access to a wide variety of the performing arts and every possible encouragement to express themselves - preferably in front of an audience! |
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Bringing out the best in everyone through sense of community |
| In keeping with our general emphasis on spiritual values, we strive to ensure that every school fully engages staff, pupils, parents and local supporters into a happy community - and we work actively to help parents play their part in this. |
